Iranian parliament adopts decision to produce nuclear fuel

The Iranian parliament adopted a decision today to produce nuclear fuel in the country, writes Azerbaijani news agency Trend citing the Iranian news agency Fars.

Based on the resolution, the government will develop all of local technologies required for the various stages of nuclear fuel production.

The government will also continue its uranium enrichment program to produce uranium fuel on industrial scales (3.5 percent enrichment) and for nuclear laboratories (20 percent).

The resolution states that Tehran must implement its activities in line with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Some 134 MPs voted in favor of the paragraph; 2 voted against and 8 abstained.

Another paragraph states that if Iranian aircrafts and ships are inspected by a foreign country, Iran will carry out similar inspections of that country's aircrafts and ships.

Some 141 MPs voted in favor for and 4 against the paragraph. Seven MPs abstained.